INTERNATIONAL mechanical engineering group, EnerMech, has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi-based Shoaibi Group to form EnerMech Saudi Arabia Limited (EnerMech SA Ltd).
Based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, EnerMech SA Ltd will provided crane, hydraulics, valves, process, pipelines and umbilicals (PPUs), lifting and inspection services, equipment rental and specialist training to the Saudi Arabian energy sector.
EnerMech is UK-based and has a presence in 20 countries, covering all the major international oil and gas producing hubs.
Shoaibi Group will facilitate EnerMech SA Ltd’s operations and provide essential marketing and technical support services under the agreement. This new joint venture will further enhance Shoaibi Group’s vast energy services portfolio which caters to most segments of the oil, gas and petrochemical industries in Saudi Arabia.
Chairman of EnerMech SA Faisal Al Shoaibi, said: “We are extremely pleased to enter into this venture with EnerMech. Shoaibi Group’s growth is dependent on such partnerships and we are delighted to collaborate with EnerMech and jointly develop the business in Saudi Arabia. By leveraging our combined strengths and creating a common platform to pool our expertise, the venture is bound to be successful.”
EnerMech managing director, Doug Duguid, said: “Building a strong presence in Saudi Arabia has always been our ambition and this partnership with Shoaibi Group is an excellent platform which allows us to do this. We have existing bases in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar and this joint venture is a natural progression in growing our business in the Middle East.”
EnerMech has previously completed a valves management project and provided training services in Saudi Arabia. Norman Kirk, who was previously with Baker Hughes in Saudi Arabia, has been appointed general manager for the new entity and has wide experience of the oilfield completions market in the kingdom. EnerMech has invested in a range of hydraulics and pumping equipment to be based in-country and will make further investment to expand the equipment fleet.
The company has extensive engineering offices, workshops and storage facilities in 18 locations located in each of the key oil and gas markets. It has invested over £75 million ($118.5 million) in creating its capability and has generated profitable revenue in excess of £100 million in 2011.
“We provide our customers with innovative and cost-effective solutions with an uncompromising focus on safety and service excellence. Each of our business lines is considered an expert in their field – and we have over 1,000 experienced personnel deployed onshore, offshore and onsite across the world,” the company says.
The Saudi joint venture followed an announcement that EnerMech would open its first office in India as a first step in developing a presence in the country’s fast expanding oil and gas sector.
